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John Grocki

  • Class
    1948
  • Induction
    1992
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • Member of All-State High School Basketball Team, State of Connecticut 
  • Member of D & E football team, 1941 
  • Member of D & E basketball team, 1945-46 
  • Listed in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities" 
  • Awarded two silver stars, a bronze star, and three purple hearts for service in U.S. Army 
  • Teacher, coach and athletic director, Farmington, Conn. Schools for 35 years 
  • Coached basketball teams to eight Northwest Conference championships, two Central Valley Championships and two Christmas Tournament champions with a career record of 361 wins and 229 losses. Overall record (all sports) 516 wins and 243 losses. 
  • Professional and Athletic Honors:
  • Athletic Director of the Year-Connecticut High School Coaches Association 
  • Official Citation-State of Connecticut General Assembly 
  • Honored during John P. Grocki Day resolution of Town of Farmington, Conn. 
  • Service Awards-American Legion Dept. of Connecticut, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Northwest Conference 
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